Meet the Team

CORE GIfMI Board Members

The CORE GIfMI Board oversees the facility’s strategy and operations, ensuring resources and services align with user needs and institutional goals. Its primary role is to prioritize investments, foster collaboration , uphold the open access policy and maintain the highest standards of quality. The board drives the facility’s mission to support cutting-edge research.

Wim Fias, Prof Dr

Director

Senior full professor/Head, Dept. of Experimental Psychology, UGent

Pim Pullens, Prof Dr Ir

Core facility manager

Assistant professor, Dept. of Electronics and Information Systems, UGent
MR physicist, Dept. of Medical Imaging, UZGent

Chris Baeken, Prof Dr Md

Member

Senior full professor, Dept. of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, UGent

Eline Lievens, Prof Dr

Member

Assistant professor, Dept. of Movement and Sport Sciences, UGent

Jessica Van Oosterwijck, Prof Dr

Member

Senior full professor/Head, Dept. of Experimental Psychology, UGent

Piet Van Hoenacker, Phd Md

Member

Radiologist, Dept. of Medical Imaging, UZGent

Guy Vingerhoets, Prof Dr

Member

Senior full professor, Dept. of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, UGent

CORE GIfMI Management Members

The CORE GIfMI Management oversees the daily operations of the facility by implementing the strategy envisioned by and reporting to the CORE GIfMI Board.

Wim Fias, Prof Dr

Director

Senior full professor/Head, Dept. of Experimental Psychology, UGent

Pim Pullens, Prof Dr Ir

Core facility manager

Assistant professor, Dept. of Electronics and Information Systems, UGent
MR physicist, Dept. of Medical Imaging, UZGent

Piet Van Hoenacker, Phd Md

UZGent representative

Radiologist, Dept. of Medical Imaging, UZGent

Pieter Vandemaele, MSc Ing

Engineer

Engineer, Dept. of Diagnostic Sciences, UGent
Engineer, Dept. of Medical Imaging, UZGent

Stephanie Bogaert, MSc BMIT

Research Assistant

Radiographer/Research staff, Dept. of Medical Imaging, UZGent

CORE GIfMI Operational Team

The CORE GIfMI Operational Team is the first-in-line to help you out with scientific advise on MRI, setting up your study and provide technical support and . The team, with a wide range of expertise, works together with the researchers to elevate science to the highest achievable level.

Pim Pullens, Prof Dr Ir

Core facility manager

Assistant professor, Dept. of Electronics and Information Systems, UGent
MR physicist, Dept. of Medical Imaging, UZGent

Pieter Vandemaele, MSc Ing

Engineer

Engineer, Dept. of Diagnostic Sciences, UGent
Engineer, Dept. of Medical Imaging, UZGent

Stephanie Bogaert, MSc BMIT

Research Assistant

Radiographer/Research staff, Dept. of Medical Imaging, UZGent